Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Valais
Valais: the open seasons for every game species, class by class, and where they differ from the dates that hold everywhere in Switzerland. The HunTracker app carries the same dates, opens on the country you are in and shows what is open today.
Valais's own seasons: the national dates with the area's main deviations. The area's regulation in force prevails.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Roe deer | Doe | – |
| Buck | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes12 | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes1 | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes1 | – |
| European rabbit | Both sexes1 | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes1 | – |
| Black grouse | Cock3 | – |
| Rock ptarmigan | Both sexes3 | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes4 | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes5 | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes5 | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes5 | – |
| Gadwall | Both sexes5 | – |
| Northern pintail | Both sexes5 | – |
| Garganey | Both sexes5 | – |
| Northern shoveler | Both sexes5 | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes5 | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes5 | – |
| Greater scaup | Both sexes5 | – |
| Common eider | Both sexes5 | – |
| Long-tailed duck | Both sexes5 | – |
| Common scoter | Both sexes5 | – |
| Velvet scoter | Both sexes5 | – |
| Common goldeneye | Both sexes5 | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes5 | – |
| Great cormorant | Both sexes5 | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Marmot | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes62 | – |
| European badger | Both sexes62 | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes12 | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes12 | – |
| Common raven | Both sexes5 | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes5 | – |
| Carrion crow | Both sexes5 | – |
| Rook | Both sexes5 | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes5 | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes5 | – |
Where Valais differs from the rest of Switzerland
Compared with the dates that hold everywhere in Switzerland:
- Red deer (Stag): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Red deer (Hind): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Red deer (Calf): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Chamois (Buck): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Chamois (Doe): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Chamois (Kid): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Roe deer (Doe): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Roe deer (Buck): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Wild boar: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- European hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Mountain hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian woodcock: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Mallard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian teal: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian wigeon: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Gadwall: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Northern pintail: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Garganey: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Northern shoveler: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common pochard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Tufted duck: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Greater scaup: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common eider: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Long-tailed duck: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common scoter: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Velvet scoter: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common goldeneye: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian coot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Great cormorant: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Marmot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Red fox: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- European badger: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- European pine marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Stone marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common raven: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Hooded crow: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Carrion crow: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Rook: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian magpie: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian jay: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- European badger ·
- Carrion crow ·
- Common eider ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common raven ·
- Common scoter ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Long-tailed duck ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Rook ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
February
- Closes
September
October
- Opens
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- European hare ·
- European rabbit ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Wild boar ·
- Closes
November
- Opens
- Black grouse (Cock) ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
- European badger ·
- European pine marten ·
- Red fox ·
- Stone marten ·
- Closes
December
- Opens
- Carrion crow ·
- Common eider ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common raven ·
- Common scoter ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Long-tailed duck ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Rook ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
Notes
- Also open 6 Oct – 24 Oct.
- Only on the days or in the blocks set out in the cantonal order.
- Also open 16 Oct – 31 Oct.
- Also open 20 Oct – 31 Oct.
- Also open 3 Nov – 28 Nov.
- Also open 21 Sep – 3 Oct.
- Source
- Kanton Wallis
- Legal basis
- Bundesgesetz über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (JSG, SR 922.0)
- Published
Valais's own regulations prevail: they can add closures, quotas or restrictions not shown here. Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
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